ednamoore74 's review for:

They Called Us Enemy - Expanded Edition by Justin Eisinger, Steven Scott, George Takei

5.0

emotional informative medium-paced

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George Takei's powerful graphic memoir recounts his family's forced internment in Japanese American concentration camps during World War II. The book vividly portrays the confusion and fear as these families are uprooted from their comfortable lives and unjustly incarcerated. It details the harsh realities of camp life, the constant uncertainty, and the struggle to maintain dignity and hope amidst dehumanizing conditions. By sharing his childhood perspective, the memoir highlights themes of racism, prejudice, the fragility of civil liberties, and the enduring strength of family and the American spirit. It also allows readers to reflect on the importance of speaking out against injustice today.